4 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80–83%“Low 80s” | 73–77%“Mid 70s” | 78% | 80–87%“Low to mid 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 | ENG4UMCV4UMDM4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USES4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USES4USPH4U | MCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USES4USPH4U | ENG4UICS4UMCV4UMDM4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USES4USPH4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | 570 | — | — | 550 |
| What you study | Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnology | Chemistry | Audiology and Speech Language PathologyBiotechnologyChemistryEnvironmental Studies | Animal ScienceAstronomyBiological SciencesChemistry |
| What it is | Life Sciences is a broad study of living organisms, their cells, genetics, and chemistry at the molecular level. You'll take core courses in biology, chemistry, and biochemistry, then choose a focus like microbiology, biotechnology, or human biology depending on your interests. The co-op option lets you alternate between school and paid work terms in research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree. | Biochemistry is the study of chemical processes inside living cells and organisms, combining chemistry and biology to understand how life works at a molecular level. This co-op program includes work terms where you apply what you are learning in paid jobs with employers, giving you real workplace experience alongside your studies. It suits students who want a science degree with both theory and hands-on professional experience, and who are interested in how molecules, reactions, and life interconnect. | This is a four-year science degree where you specialize in one of many fields — from chemistry and physics to biology, geology, audiology, linguistics, or environmental science. The honours designation means you go deeper into your chosen subject than a general science degree would. The program includes optional co-op work terms, letting you gain paid professional experience alongside your studies, which suits students who want both classroom learning and real workplace practice in their field. | This is a broad science degree where you choose from fields like biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, geology, and others. You take foundational science courses in first year, then specialize by selecting which science subjects to focus on. Co-op is available, letting you do paid work terms at science-related employers alongside your studies. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | biochemistrybiologylife sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience | biochemistry | biochemistrybiologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesneurosciencephysics | biologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesmathematicsphysicsstatistics |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them |
| Source | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | Western University on OUInfo |
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